In our previous blog we talked about the types of information that you can collect to help with the search for your birth family – your Adoption Records and joining an Adoption Reunion Registry for instance. This month we will delve further into these topics some more. Your Adoption Records At The Adoption Specialist we…

The journey of searching for your birth family is a difficult and emotional one and often takes a lot of courage to embark on in the first place. Every search by an adoptee is unique to them, some may find the answers that they are looking for with relative ease. For others, they may hit…

Every search for birth parents is unique and obtaining information, or having any information to begin with, can be determined by whether the adoption was “open” or “closed”. Don’t let this put you off however, at The Adoption Specialist we have a wealth of knowledge and experience when searching for biological families in both cases.…

Embarking on the journey to search for your biological family as an adoptee can be a complex and anxious time. If you are an adoptee from a transracial family or an adoptee of international adoption, connecting with your biological cultural heritage can also be challenging and involve emotions around identity, sense of self and feeling…

As an adoptee searching for biological parents, it is natural to hope that you may one day get to meet them and discover more about your family history, gain answers to questions that you have, and perhaps, build a relationship with them in the future. For some adoptees however, the end result can sometimes be…

When searching for your birth family it’s not uncommon to discover that you have half or even full siblings that you didn’t know of before. So, what happens now you’ve discovered one of your siblings was also adopted and is still out there somewhere? Naturally, many feel the urge to continue their search in order…

For those of you at the start of their journey to find their biological family, we at The Adoption Specialist suggest the first step you take be to order a DNA test. How Can a DNA Test Help With my Search? Often people looking for their birth families are entering into their search with little…

For some adoptees, it may come as a surprise when they are contacted by their birth parents or family. Searching may have been something that an adoptee may have considered, but not necessarily felt ready to do. As an adoptee there are, of course, many emotions and points to consider before you meet your birth…

Making the decision to go in search of your birth family is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in your life. Often, many people don’t know where to start their search or worry whether or not they even have enough information to even start their search. This is where The Adoption Specialist comes…

The COVID-19 pandemic was unprecedented with restrictions, lockdowns, and upheaval that affected millions of people worldwide. Ancestry.com reported a 37% increase in subscribers in 2020 compared to the previous year. We too have noticed a rise in inquiries and that can be attributed to a number of factors. A Changed Perspective At a time when human…